OCC challenge

This is my entry for this weeks OCC challenge over at http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2009/04/occ-challenge-color-challenge.html

The brief is to use "your own colours" so I have used green/blue, which I love together

Topper and backing are from the man CD which we are currently working on over at http://www.jandppictures.co.uk/

all images are from our own photographs and I particularly love this potting shed topper created by my partner in crime Pat Harding :o)

Mats are Bazzill and an unknown paper from my stash.

Recipe;

Hammered CS

J & P Pictures DP and main image

Bazzill

ribbon scrap

Brads from stash, sorry don't know where from.

Jackie xx

Two blog awards in one day...

...from the lovely Nanaseaside, thank you so much Christine, and from the lovely Crazycraftshed as well, thank you so much Dianne. How lucky am I? :o)

I have to include the following;

"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut even more friendships are propagated.Please give more attention to these writers.Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly written text into the body of their award"

I also have to pass them on to 8 blog friends but it is so difficult to choose that I decided to award them to everyone on my followers list :o)

Bless you all, Jackie xx

Unscripted Sketches entry

Good morning everyone, the rain has arrived now but I am back at work today so I can live with it. I had a lovely relaxing long weekend and on Friday a great crafting day with friends at Chapel en le Frith :o)

Sunday I went to Attenborough Nature Reserve and the weather was absolutely perfect :o)

Anyway, I digress (what's new).

This is my entry for the Unscripted Sketches #3 challenge over at http://unscriptedsketches.com/

a first for me as I haven't entered before.

Recipe;

Pink hammered CS

HOTP papers

PSX Morning Glory stamp (part of)

Hero Arts sentiment stamp (part of)

PM corner stamp

Woodware oval scalloped punch

SU oval punch

Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils

Ribbon

Jackie xx

A few photographs I took this morning.....

..... at Attenborough Nature Reserve, one of my favourite places :o)

You can see how beautiful it was weatherwise, now it's clouded over and quite dull and cold. I was walking round there in my tee shirt, now I've got my cardi on brrrr. What a difference a couple of hours makes.

I thoroughly enjoyed taking pics then going into the visitor centre and sitting out on the verandah with a hot chocolate and piece of fruit cake :o)

Jackie xx

What a lovely morning.....

..... I have just spent at Attenbotough Nature Reserve which is only about 8 miles from where I live and is one of my favourite places. I went on the spur of the moment and managed to take a few photographs. I will put some on later when I have downloaded them, won't bore you with all 62 :o)

I am going to have some lunch now then off up to the craftroom for the afternoon. What a perfect day :o)

Jackie xx

Stamps and Smiles challenge card 12

This is my entry for the SASSC12 over at

http://sasthefreshbatch.blogspot.com/

Wanted to keep it simple, love this sketch.

Stamped a square of card with inkpad then stamped flowers onto it.

Recipe;

Bazzill cardstock

DP is from my stash, can't remember where it's from

Hero Arts Take time stamp

Funstamps Tall Daisies

Square textured pearlised card is from a PDA pack

Gems

Jackie xx

Cuttlebug be inspired-home sweet home #28

This is my entry for the Cuttlebug challenge over at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/04/home-sweet-home-with-marks-paper-be.html

Image is watercoloured, and matted on embossed Cuttlebug folder leaves (sorry, can't remember it's title) which I partially cut out :o)

Recipe;

Bazzill cardstock

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Quickutz Sqeeze and alphas

Anita's birdhouse stamp

Spotty ribbon

Jackie xx

New blog candy on offer

Hot foot it over to the lovely Lorraine's blog at

http://loraquilina.blogspot.com/2009/04/10000-hits-blog-candy.html and have a look at the blog candy on offer for 10,000 hits :o)

Jackie xx

Good morning my friends

I am off out to Northampton for the day with my daughter to do some family history research so there won't be any piccies from me today. I haven't done any research for nearly two years now so want to get my hand in again before I forget how!

I hope you all have a great day whatever you are doing :o)

Jackie xx

2 in 1 for Simon Says challenge #2 and OCCC

Double entry here for Simon Says Recycle over at http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/04/simon-says-recycle.html

And for the OCCC recycle over at

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2009/04/occ-challenge-get-ready-to-recycle.html

Bits recycled are the flowers and plantpot from a birthday card and the wire I pulled from the edge of some fancy wired ribbon. Very quick and simple to make.

Recipe:

Recycled bits

Hammered pink CS

My favourite Bazzill

Sizzix die

Martha Stewart edge punch

DP from stash, sorry can't remember where it's from

Jackie xx

Card using a couple of bits from my winnings

Here we go again, can't believe this is my 3rd post this morning! Methinks I had better get in the kitchen after I have uploaded and do something about lunch before I pine away :o)

Made this morning as promised :o)

I have used a staple and a chipboard apple from my winnings. Painted the apple with acrylic paints, this is the first time I have ever used a chipboard shape!

Watercoloured the SU stamped image and then shaded edges with archival ink.

That tiny bow on the apple was not easy to tie :o)

Recipe:

Hammered white CS

Paper Adventures card

SU and PB stamps

Woodware stapler

Bazzill (can't seem to make a card without good old Bazzill)

Ribbon scraps
Jackie xx

Stamps and Smiles challenge card 11

This is my entry for the SASSC over at

http://sasthefreshbatch.blogspot.com/

I stamped the image at a friend's house so don't know where it comes from! Coloured with watercolour pencils.

Materials/equipment:

My Trusty Bazzill

HOTP & K&Co papers

Scribble flower stamp

SU & Woodware scalloped circle punches

Ribbon

and Bob's yer Uncle, very simple card.

Jackie xx

Cuttlebug be inspired-taxes and numbers #27

Good morning bloggers, here is my entry for the

Cuttlebug challenge-taxes and numbers #27 over on http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/04/taxes-be-inspired-27.html

I thought it was time I did another heritage page, haven't made one for a couple of years now! It is a 12x12 page and the side panel is the waste from die cutting swirls. Used Cuttlebug script folder on the mat for the journalling to go with the script paper from my stash.

The journalling is handwritten and just says that the photograph is my Dad and me. I never knew him as he passed away just after my 3rd birthday.

Materials/equipment:

Bazzill

Sizzix swirl die

Rainbow parchment

Cricut-George & basic shapes, Tags, bags, boxes & more

EK Success Paper shapers flower punch

Stickles

Jackie xx

Wooooooohooooooooooo.....

My lovely blog candy has arrived from the lovely Chrissie :o) Can't have a play until Sunday now though :o( Thank you so much Chrissie, I am going to enjoy :o)

Jackie xx

I've had an award...

...from the lovely Chrissie over at

http://simply-one-of-a-kind.blogspot.com/2009/04/honoured-twice.html#comment-form

Thank you so much Chrissie, I have posted it in my sidebar.

I now have to award it to 10 of my friends, which I will do later:o)

Jackie xx

Our Creative Corner sketch challenge entry

This is my offering for the OCCC over at

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/2009/04/occ-sketch-challenge.html

It does look a tad brighter in the flesh.

Decided to go with the mauve/purple/pink colour scheme, not too sure of it now but I haven't got time to make another one before I go to work!

Materials/equipment used;

HOTP paper

Mauve hammered cardstock

Purple Bazzil

Stampendous sentiment stamp

PB dragonflies stamp

Martha Stewart lace doily punch

Woodware round punches

SU scalloped punch

Ribbon

Jackie xx

Two lots of blog candy on offer!

Wow look at this, two lots of blog candy on offer over at http://judyscraftymoments.blogspot.com/

You will have to hurry as it closes on the 17th.

Thank you Judy for the chance of winning :o)

Jackie xx

I'm a winner :o)

OMG I can't believe it, I'm a blog candy winner, my very first win :o)

Many thanks to the lovely Chrissie over at

http://simply-one-of-a-kind.blogspot.com/

This must be the first time in my life I am speechless, yes Viv if you see this, ME speechless LOL.

Jackie xx

Stamps and Smiles challenge card 10

This is my entry for the SASSC10 challenge over at http://stampsandsmiles.blogspot.com/2009/04/stamps-and-smiles-sketch-challenge-10.html

My first two attempts went into the bin so hopefully it's third time lucky!

Decided to keep it simple with no DPs. The curlicues are the scrap from Sissix swirl die!

Materials/equipment used:

Bazzill pink card

Bazzill red card

Magenta agapanthus stamp

PM corner stamp covered with red Stickles

No name Hello stamp

SU edge punch

Base card pink hammered from PMS

Dovecraft chalk

Jackie xx

Cuttlebug and vellum be inspired #26

This is my entry for the Cuttlebug and Vellum card over at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/2009/04/cuttlebug-and-vellum-make-great-easter.html

It's not quite and Easter theme but it does have vellum and I've "cuttlebugged" it with Swiss Dots folder, plus there are gerberas in the shops now and it's Easter :o)

The gerbera is my own photograph decoupaged and the BP was designed from another of my own photographs by Pat, my partner in crime over on http://www.jandppictures.co.uk/ I really enjoyed making this one :o)

Materials/equipment:

Own photographs

Own/Pat's backing paper

Vellum

Martha Stewart doily lace punch

Cuttlebug folder

Ribbon

Pink gems for a bit of bling

Jackie xx

Two firsts for me

I was at the lovely Viv's on Sunday and she allowed me to use her beloved Copic Markers, she's a star :o) These are my first efforts, coloured in the order shown. Another first for me was Miss Anya, I used Viv's stamps too :o)

I have to say I always wondered what all the fuss was about but now I've tried them I WANT THEM. Oh well, I've got a car MOT and tax and a holiday coming up so they will have to wait a bit longer :o)

Jackie xx

Stamps and Smiles challenge card 9

Here is my card for the Satamps and Smiles challenge #9 over at http://stampsandsmiles.blogspot.com/2009/04/stamps-and-smiles-sketch-challenge-9.html

It's a fairly simple offering. I used HOTP and K&Co baking papers and my Cuppy Love stamps for the first time, watercoloured the image and Stickles for Mummy's hair/icing, added a bit of ribbon and there it is. All ingredients put together onto white hammered cardstock :o)

Materials/equipment used:

Stamps and Smiles

HOTP

K&Co

Stickles

Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils

Anita's ribbon

Martha Stewart doily lace punch

SU scalloped punch

Jackie xx

Simon Says blog challenge #1

Here is my card for the Simon Says #1 challenge over at http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

which had to have yellow and green on it. I chose to make it all yellow and green as you can see :o)

Backing paper is K&Co, stamps are from the SU Organic Grace set and Curly Words set, leaves are punched.

Materials/equipment used:

K&Co

SU stamps and edge punch

Martha Stewart lace doily punch

Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils

Bazzill

Covecraft chalks

Ribbon

Jackie xx

A couple of those hard to make cards

A band member has lost his Mum and I was asked to make a card for him and his wife from all of us. The bottom one is the one they chose so the other will go into my box. Used Sissix long swirl die, Cuttlebug embossing folder and and SU stamp for the bottom one. The side panel on the top one is the waste from the Sizzix die.

Materials used:

Hammered card
Black pearlised card
Linen card
Glossy Accents
Glamour Dust
Little Claire stamp
Cuttlebug folder
Sizzix die
Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils
Ribbon scrap

Jackie xx